Scabbard



I*`}""eb. 12, 1935. H. w/EARNSHAW 1,991,273

' SCABBARD Filed Aug. 9, 1933 gin/manioc Patented Feb. 12,

` to 'The-"Lilleylimes Company,

I 1 .ApplicationAu-gust 29,

'v 'L @$91,273 f1 A va corporation o'f s are;

This invention relates to 'improvements jinsword scabbards and has p y A articulary ref erencel to "scaib' bardsof the type provided of Wood, or other equivalent with interior linings materials, which serve to minimize noise incident to the sheathing or unsheathing of asword and for the added purpose of protecting the point or other sharpened edges thereof, the position of the lining inthe scabbard being such as to rprevent the sword blade from coming into undue contact with the exterior metal housing of the'scabbard.

Considerable difliculty has been encountered in the matter of retaining the lining in its proper operative toning means heretofore pose have been found to the lining becomes position within the scabbard. The fasemployed for this purbe inadequate in that loosened from proper attachment with the scabbard housing and tends to interfere with the removal of a sword from or its insertion into the scabbard;

It `isA therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide an efficient means for improved, simple and securing the protective lining of a scabbard in a xed operative position within the housing of the scabbard, to prevent the lining from becoming out of place in the housing and to simplify the process of manufacturing such a scabbard.

For a further understa reference is to be had to the nding of the invention, following description and the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a view inside elevation of a sword scabbard;

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken through the scabbard;

Fig. 3 is a similar view on an enlarged scale disclosing the pronged attaching ferrule for uniting the lining of the scabbard `to the housing thereof; v

Fig. ,4 is a transverse plane indicated by the line sectional view on the IV-IV ofFig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a perspective AView of the pronged ferrule;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the lining strips.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, the

numeral 1 designates aentirety. AS heretofore,

to comprise a metal housing sword scabbard in itsv the scabbard is formed 2 of a configuration suitable for the reception of a sword blade, not

shown. The housing `may ornamentation and may bear suitable exterior be provided with' the usual rings 3 for the reception of a suitable supporting strap or belt.

The upper end of the.l

if A 1,991,273v

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(erfat-fz) metallic plateill of conve Arranged'within the int-e are spaced wooden lining opposite' sides of the swor the housing. These st strips 5,

ripsl may be of scabbard fma'y be yreenforced by 4fan. l orrxamerited ntional design.' rior 'of the' housingl 2 arranged on d bladefchamber 6 of any suitable length andare adapted to protect the sword blade from injury walls of the metallic housing an to minimize obje the withdrawing or replacing respect to the scabbard. l

I have found a practical, positive and economical construction for retaining due to direct contact with the d at the same time. ctionable noises occasioned by of the sword with the strips 5 in their secured `operative positions within the housing. This has been a'difiicult matter in prior scabbard designs and has consti to ordinary scab strips become loosened,

ing obj ections the open upper end a metallic ferrule 7 within the tuted one of the outstandbard construction.

housing pred blade with relation difiiculties, I provide of the scabbard housing with having a flanged upper portion 8. The oppos'te sides of lthe lferrule yare formedwith outwardly struck prongs`9 which pass through a pair of slots 10, as shown in Fig. 6, provided in the upper end of each of the strips 5 and are clinched in engageme said strips may be firmly secure nt therewith whereby d to the ferrule prior to the insertion of the latterinto the housing.

Upon the insertion of the ferrule and its associated strips into thehousing rm'frictional engagement take place. fit wherein some force flanged end 8 ofthe ferrule in the upper edge of the served that this construction av screws and other similar remova with the inner w alls of the housing will This is preferably known as adrive is employed in forcing the housing. l

to engagement with It will be oboids the use of set ble fastening devices heretofore employed in this art and a permanent and secure fastening of bers is obtained.

the lining mem- While I have described what I consider to be the preferred form of ertheless it will be understood that subject to considerable variation wit ing from its essential features following claims.

What is claimed is: 1. In a scabbard, a strips, and a ferrule upper end of said scab pair'v of non-metallic lining frictionally held in the open bard and prov the present invention, nevthe same is hout departf or the scope of the idea with mtegral attaching means for securing saidv strips in connection therewith.

2. In a scabbard, a metallic housing pro-vided with an open upper end, a metallic ferrule frictionally received in the open upper end of the housing, said ferrule being provided with integral prongs, and non-metallic strips secured by said prongs to said ferrule and disposed longitudinally within the housing. Y, 'I

3. In a scabbard, a metallic housing provided with an open upper end, a ferrule flanged at its upper end and frictionally received within the open upper end of said housing, and a non-metallic lining arranged within said housing xedly secured to said ferrule, portions of the lining being disposed between the ferrule and the inner walls of the housing. A v

4. In a scabbard, a housing provided with an open upper end, a pair of non-metallic strips extending longitudinally of the housing contiguous to the inner walls of the latter, fastening means for retaining said strips within said housing cem prsing a ferrule formed to be frictionally received within the open upper end of the housing, and prongs integrally formed with said ferrule and arranged to pass through openings formed in the upper ends of said strips whereby the latter are permanently secured to the ferrule alone.

5. In a scabbard, a housing open at its upper end, apair of thin non-metallic lining strips positioned within said housing and having an opening at their upper ends, and a ferrule frictionally held in the upper end of said housing, said ferrule being provided with prongs positioned in the openings in said lining strip.

6. In a scabbard, a housing open at its upper end, a pair of thin wooden lining strips of a length shorter than the internal length of said housing positioned therein, each of said strips having a pair of openings at its upper end, and a ferrule frictionally held in the upper end of said housing, said ferrule being provided with a pair of tongues on each side positioned in the openings in said lining strips.

HOWARD W. EARNSHAW. 

